Kim Messey
Tenant gaslighting re: mold & return of damage deposit
Hi there - My problem seems pretty straightforward, but my tenant keeps asking for his damage deposit back so I want to be prepared in case he takes me to small claims court. The short version of the story:
January ...
Robert McCormick
Should we stick with the potential tenant we have now or wait?
My family and I are nearly done with renovating a rental unit with the hopes of not only increasing the value therefore increasing the rent but to also attract higher quality tenants. We have a potential tenant who is...
Matt Smith
Garbage disposal
If a garbage disposal stopped spinning but makes a bit of noise showing the electricity is on (likely something is blockage it but unsure), who is supposed to pay for the technician to repair it: the landlord or the t...
Daniel Owens
Newbie investor question about buyer's agent
I am a new real estate investor and am looking at buying a single family home as a buy-and-hold to rent out. I received a "buyer's representation" form to sign from the realtor. I have two questions about it.1) It s...
Chris Bell
Who is Liable? So many parties involved!
This is a long story - I will try to summarize. If I miss something, please ask. All thoughts very appreciated!A tankless water heater was installed before I owned the house. I had my plumber service it and during ...
Laurence V.
Bounced Check, Defensive Tenant
First post on here though I've been lurking for a while. I'm relatively new and small time right now (2 properties, longest is just over a year). I could use some advice on a situation with a Tenant and my first bounc...
Andrew Herrig
LLC for Property Management?
I know the issue of LLC's has been beaten to death around here, but I am having trouble finding the answers to some of my concerns. I am about to purchase my first rental property in my own name which I plan to manage...
Nick Patel
Can you make Tenant pay fix amount for repairs
I am creating Baltimore County, Maryland Tenant lease and want to know if you can make Tenant pay $50 for each service call or $50 for each Repair. Is this legal in Baltimore county? If i am not mistaking, Landlord i...
Jared Sandler
A simple pet peeve that makes life easier
Hey, y'all...hope you're having a great start to your day! Wanted to vent/shed some light on something that is so important but often times executed so poorly and that's communication. It's obviously a simple concept....
Bienes Raices
Phantom repairs
My new tenants have been paying in full & on time. But they've called about several problems with the AC, where I had the AC guy come out, and there was nothing wrong with it. They also called about 2 separate lea...